Sweat-Proof Makeup Essentials for Your Summer Look

Sweat-Proof Makeup Essentials for Your Summer Look

Beach days, BBQs and road trips: many of the best summer events come with makeup-melting heat and humidity.  If you want to learn how to keep makeup from melting, this list of sweat-proof makeup tips is designed to keep your makeup looking fresh even on the hottest summer days. 

What Makes Makeup Melt in Summer

Heat, sweat and excess oil break down makeup and loosen its hold.

Sweat-Proof Makeup Essentials

The following sweat-resistant routine is built around Revlon’s longwear ColorStay collection. Each stage is matched with a long-wear product, including primer, lipstick, mascara and eyeliner. Shop the ColorStay collection to build out your routine. 

Prep and Primer

This step ensures your skin is fresh, matte and oil free before putting on your foundation: giving your foundation a smooth, matte canvas to grip onto, boosting wear. 

To prep and prime your skin:

  1. Wash your face with a light cleanser then pat it dry. Washing your face helps get rid of oil and old makeup, letting your foundation and blush adhere evenly to the skin and keep their hold. 

  2. Apply a thin layer of light moisturizer into the skin. Moisturizer keeps skin hydrated, which lets your skin know it doesn’t need to keep making excess oil that can eat into your makeup by lunch time. 

  3. Primer helps smooth the skip and improve makeup grip, making your makeup last longer. ColorStay™ Grip Matte Primer was made to hold makeup for up to 16HRs. Infused with a Superfood Detox Blend of Citrus + Aloe + Broccoli, our hard-working formula nourishes the skin as it locks the makeup in place. 

Foundation

A longwear foundation is the base of a sweat-resistant look. A longwear formula is made to hold up against hours of wear, throughout heat or humidity. 

To apply your foundation: 

  1. Apply your foundation in thin layers so it holds without looking heavy. Revlon’s ColorStay™ Longwear Makeup SPF 20 delivers up to 24HRs of wear. Our unique formula is water-resistant and transfer-resistant, making it a great choice for long-wear foundation for summer beach hangs or dancing up a storm at a concert. 

  2. Add an extra layer of foundation to any areas you feel need a little extra attention like under the eyes. 

Eyes and Brows

Eye and brow makeup tie your look together, but they can be the first to smudge in the summer sun. To make sure your eyeliner, mascara, and brow products hold in the heat, go for water-resistant eye and brow products.

To add eye and brow products to add to your sweatproof makeup routine: 

  1. Waterproof Eyeliner: Apply ColorStay Lash Serum + Liner™ Liquid Eyeliner close to the lash line to make your lashes look thicker and fuller. Our unique serum and waterproof eyeliner combo comes with Tahitian Microalgae for visibly healthier lashes in one week, keeping your lashes lush all summer. Our exclusive ColorStay Adapti-Flex Color Lock Technology locks in your liner for a smudge-proof, transfer-proof finish that lasts. 

  2. Waterproof Mascara: Brush two coats of a water-resistant or waterproof mascara through your upper lashes. Revlon's ColorStay Full Time™ Mascara uses Double Shield Technology to help shield lashes against oil, sweat and tears. Designed to keep your lashes flake free for up to 24HRS, our iconic mascara comes in a number of waterproof shades. 

  3. Smudgeproof Brow Gel: Brush and coat your brows with a layer of PhotoReady™ Lifting Brow Gel. Our unique lightweight formula sculpts, lifts and holds for up to 24HRs of wear. PhotoReady™ Lifting Brow Gel’s B5-infused formula keeps your brows nourished through sun, sea and sand. 

Lips

A cute lipstick should last throughout a hot day or night. A long-lasting lipstick formula can boost wear and hold its own through drinks, dinner, or sweaty dancing in the summer heat. 

Adding your lippy in thin layers gives your color time to set. A thick application can slide from the lips more easily. 

To get a summer-worthy lip: 

  1. Apply a thin layer of longwear lipstick. ColorStay Limitless Matte™ Liquid Lipstick is a comfortable 24HR matte. Formulated with Triple Hyaluronic Acid + Upcycled Cranberry Extract, our vegan formula nourishes your lips as it locks into place.  

  2. Blot your lips. 

  3. Apply another thin layer of lipstick. 

If you want to switch out your matte for a shiny formula, check out Revlon’s ColorStay Overtime™ Lipcolor. Our lush, kiss-proof two-in-one lip color and gloss is designed to hold for up to 16HRS. 

Complexion Touch-Ups

Keep your makeup looking fresh with light touchups throughout the day. Some blotting paper and setting powder can take away shine and take away excess oil, helping your makeup last longer. 

To touch-up your makeup: 

  1. Blot your T-zone (typically the oiliest parts of the face) with blotting paper. 

  2. Dust or press a matte powder onto the T-Zone. Revlon’s ColorStay™ Blot Setting Powder was designed to keep the skin looking fresh and matte for up to 16HRS. 

Lock It All In with Setting Mist

If you want to know how to help make makeup sweat-proof, then this section is for you. Finish your look with a spritz of mattifying setting mist for hold in the heat and humidity. A setting spray for humidity can boost your makeup’s longevity by hours, giving you confidence in the staying power of your summer look. 

To lock in your makeup:

  • Hold your setting spray at arm’s length from your face and  spritz your skin two to four times. Revlon’s ColorStay™ Lock Setting Mist can give you that just-applied look for up to 24HRs, making it a great option if you’re after waterproof makeup for hot weather. 

Sweat-Proof Looks for Summer Plans

Your baseline look stays the same, no matter where you’re going. Lean into water-resistant products and a lighter hand when applying to help your makeup last through the heat. Beyond your basics, here’s how to revamp your heatproof makeup routine for different summer events. 

  1. For beach day:

Keep your makeup minimal so you can have fun in the sea and sun. Water-resistant products will keep your makeup looking fresh all day. A chic cat-eye flick or a pop of pink, peach, or red on the lips can bring a low-key, stress-free minimalist glam vibe to your look. 

  1. For pool day:

Play with fun, beachy eyeshadow colors like sunset orange, turquoise and shimmery gold. For a cute monochrome look, match your makeup with the accent colors in your swimwear (like gold fastenings, orange stripes, or pink fruit). Complete your look with layers of water-resistant mascara and a spritz of setting spray to help your makeup hold up in the water. 

  1. For late-night summer events: 

Keep your base fresh and light and fix it with setting spray. Warm bronzes and golds play up the eyes for an evening BBQ. A red lip can bring some vampy glam to your look if you’re heading to a party. 

Shop the Summer Longwear Lineup

Make your summer looks last with a heat and sweat-resistant, long-lasting makeup routine. Lock in your base, liner and lippy with a sweat-resistant line up from the ColorStay longwear range. 

Shop the ColorStay collection and feel confident your makeup will hold against sweat, sun and sea. 

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